Similarities Between Christianity And Socrates

A modern political philosopher's goal is to discover the best possible way man can rule successfully. At the same time, the Christian Political Philosopher’s goal is to make the political life for every citizen the best capable. Christianity emphasizes and overlaps ideas needed for a successful regime already reasoned by Aristotle and Plato. St. Augustine and St. Thomas Aquinas study the ancient philosophers’ reasoning and conclude that Christianity significantly differs from political philosopher by acknowledging complexity our rational nature and the tendency to seek the ultimate good: Eternal Happiness. This eternal happiness is conceived by human promulgate positive laws through eternal law. Mny early Christians and Plato came together
Virtues of wisdom, courage, moderation, and justice are ingrained in the life of Plato, as well as the Christian. The Myth of Ers shows the analogy describing the human soul is immortal, the pleasures of the body are mortal; concluding that every desire there is one of an ultimate end (ST I-II.Q.91.2). The final supreme good leads to the ultimate end and Christianity claims the final supreme good is God (Book 19. Ch.2). The responsibility of virtue towards the final good falls back upon the ruler. The City in Speech gives an analogy that virtue of every subject is due to the ruler (ST I-II.Q.92.1). For example, the tyrannical ruler is the mirror image of his regime and his regime a mere resemblance to him. If his will is twisted, then the virtue people will be twisted (Book 14.Ch.6). Only virtuous, philosopher king is the best capable option to rule. Christianity embraces this point symbolically concluding that Christ is the perfect philosopher king; for he is the perfect source of wisdom, courage, moderation, and justice. Aristotle and Christianity today admire Plato’s emphasis on virtue and the potential perfect regime. Both would ask for moderation of the City in Speech regarding its earthly possibility; that while attainable, it cannot be attained on this
It is the over-complicated nature of judging primordial, natural laws into human laws. Humans laws while necessary so we can judge them and enact them can be flawed (ST I-II.Q.91.4). If the law becomes tyrannical, there is no law and no regime (ST I-II.Q.92.1). Carefully, Christianity divides men from the pleasures of the real world and into the glory of the eternal law: The two regimes of the earthly city and the heavenly city(Book 14 Ch.25). Two earthly citizens can be divided by love of God and love of oneself (Book 14.Ch.25). The good citizen would love and will God to experience what is called Joy. By our consent with the eternal law, we experience joy (Book 14 Ch. 6). Joy is the difference Christianity makes in all of political philosophy. A joyful regime are lovers of God and haters of evil, not just willingly to do good and avoid evil. To become joyful, one must have good will for what is charitable; so that Christians in the regime can flourish (Book 14